The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-05-20
ATRIp TO FRANKLINroN, La.

DEAR pALETIE IAdNi iug bc'h
called to Franklinton on business;
We were going the rounds of
Osyka in search Of conveyance,
but as our trip was in no way
connected with peas or prohibition
we failed to interest the Osykaian
in our behalf and was Just giving
up in dispair, when we met our
young friend DR.. VIM. Narnado.
who intended to make a profess
sional trip TO Franklinton on the
following day. He offered us
seat in his buggy, which we readily
accepted. We found the DIR.
highly pleased with Dentistry and
he displayed that marked enthu-
siasm which will eventually lead
to much success, and crown his
efforts with an enviable reputa-
ton. After enjoying few miles
drive behind an excellent buggy
horse, we arrived at the Dr's.
home, where we spent a very
pleasant evening and were not at
all dlspleased the next morning
when he informed us that profess
ional business would prevent him
from leaving for Franklinton
before evening. We made our
departure at 2.30 o'clock p. m.
with distance Of twenty-five
miles before us. We feared il
would be night before we arrived;
but thanks to a good horse the
twilight shades had just began to
gather when we ahghted from the
buggy in the main street Of this
happy couniryiied little town.
The first thing that attracted our
attention, was the number of
cattle to be seen on the principal
thorough fare Of the town. Our
alimentiveness having been some-
what excited by the drive, we
gave forcible evidence of our
appreciation of good cooking
when supper was announced, aud
it was no cnlpabillty on our part
if the mistress OF the culinary
department failed to apprcaciate
the compliment. FrankliDion is
the Parish seat of Washington
Parish. The town is about hall
century old. It is between
twenty-five and thirty miles to the
nearest r. r. Station. Tho
Bogue Chitto, although seventy.
FIVE or eighty yards wide At this
point, is not a navigable strean
The receiving and shipping
point is via Covingson ans across
the lake to New Orleanss This
is much cheaper freight route
than from Osyka or Amrte City
Franklinton is at presant on a
boom. She has Methodist
church which will compare favor
ably with the churches IN the r.
X. towns. She has three store.
no saloon, a butcher shop, shoe
shop, fish market Masonic Hall
! School House and quite a number
of real neat residences.
THIS week will give birth 10 the
New Era political and literary
! news paper, the first ever publish.
ed in the Parish. We hope it
energetic and cnterprisiug young
editor every success. May be b.
the instrument of accomplishing
much good for the citizens of his
Parish.
The court house is in gooc
condition but the Jail is some
0 what dilapidated. The citizen
$ say they have had but little US
c for the latter since the Prohibi
e tionists have had charge of tn
S Parish Government. Don't yol
c think an empty jail speaks wei
G Tor the community and the party
G in power?
e We found the people Of thi
+ little town and the vicinity il
d easy circumstances and possesseN
d of that generous hospitality Of til
L real southerner Of former days.
d 1t is fact worthy of consider
n alton, that Notwithstanding To
# homestead law is in force in thi
1t Parish, there is only one man o
r record who has availed himself 0
e the rights and privileges of TIN
d law.
y We returned via Dillon's town
y Pike County. From Frsnklinto
u to the state line the country eas
q of Bogue Chitto seems to be in
d high state Of cultivation. Th
Ie oat and corn crop is doing wei
q The cotton crop is quite young
e but the stand is good and scraT
d ing has been commenced. g
/. where you will and your ear
re greeted by the s'wo, f" "haw' an
! s.ghee" of the happy and content
ed farmer as he cuItivates th
tender plants from which he is